Blueberry
...st afraid of it, yet respected it at the same time. Huck may not have entirely understood prayer, but he did understand the widow’s teachings the he “must help other people, and do everything for other people, and look out for them all the time, and never think about myself” (Twain 20). Huck grew from this lesson by applying his own standpoint and principles. He was able to form his own opinions and not just accept what Miss Watson deemed right or wrong. It also showed that Huck was willing to listen to others. This compliance made Huck more of an open-minded character. He matured and recognized that all humans have feelings, despite the color of their skin. Huck realized this after he played a few tricks on his friend, Jim. One in particular, made Huck feel miserable. Jim explained to Huck how horrible he felt and later left Huck alone to think: “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterward, neither” (89). Having a small white boy apologize to a slave was unthinkable. As Huck explained that he never regretted his apology, we saw one of the changes he went through. The most amazing way we saw Huck’s character develop was through his struggle with the letter he wrote. Huck finally decided no to tell Miss Watson: “All right, then, I’ll go to hell” (207). This decision showed that Huck was aware of Jim’s humanity. Huck was also willing to take the consequences that soci...